I believe that our understanding of cancer has come a long way in the last decade, but I feel that the term "cancer" is used a bit loosely. There are so many different forms of cancer where one doesn't seem anything like the next, yet we still label it cancer and usually use the same treatments (surgery, chemo, radiation). I have such a hard time figuring out what is good for me and what is not. One week, someone says Substance A is good for preventing cancer and then the next week Substance A causes cancer.
How does the TCM approach to cancer differ?
Like I said in the last question, western medicine has the same treatments for all types of cancer no matter what the cause. These treatments include surgery, chemotherapy and radiation. TCM looks at cancer as more of an imbalance or blockage. Every aspect of the body and mind is then treated to fix these imbalances.
Are our genes still being shaped by natural selection?
I believe that they are, but modern technology has allowed us to circumvent it in some ways. Years ago, someone with a certain gene may have developed a disease that would have been fatal. These days, we are able to prevent or treat the disease using modern science which may allow that gene to be passed on to future generations.
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